ID this headless bass!

ok bass players,

i just picked this up dirt cheap, and there's not a brand name anywhere on it. the previous owner sanded and painted it (and did a rotten job too). everything except the jack to plug it in is in good working order - and that piece just needs a quick resolder.

the pups are rusted on the poles and there are screws missing from the bridge, but that's easy enough to spiff up.

most importantly, the bass sounds killer! i cannot believe the growl and bite that this thing has. as far as i can tell, it's made of wood (no carbon, etc.), neck through (or perhaps set, but there's no evidence of any bolts), single truss rod, rosewood board, painted white before the current hack job...

body is shaped like a cort , but there are no brand names indicated anywhere on the bridge or in the electronics cavity. previous owner says it may be as much as 20 years old.

from the sound, i'd swear it was one of geddy's old steinies

any guesses as to what this is?

 

mine is completely passive, no toggle or LED like yours.

also, the bridge on mine has a different plate on the front with holes for 7 screws (one in each corner, and one between each of the tuners), so i don't know if that's a steinberger licensed bridge or not.

mine also has a 24 fret board, which i didn't think the cort model had...

still think it's a cort?

 

thanks Jazz - muh appreciated!

 

didn't hondo make a copy of these at one time?

 

yup, uh huh.

 

yeah, it was 75. a pretty good deal i think. the bass was filthy, i mean really crapped up - on the fretboard and everywhere else. i've given it a good cleaning today and also resoldered the jack where you plug it in. i think it probably needs a new jack, but i'll hang with it for now.

the balance and "hang" of the headless is pretty weird. if it doesn't "take" with me, want me to give you a holler?